
Costa Rica president Rodrigo Chaves extended his support to Guatemala president-elect Bernardo Arevalo on Wednesday, as the latter continued to struggle with legal challenges before taking over the office on Jan. 14.
"Costa Rica recognizes President Bernardo Arevalo as the person democratically elected by the Guatemalan people," Chaves said, AP News reported. "The Costa Rican government views the actions of the Guatemalan Attorney General's Office with enormous concern and condemns them."